BRANDEN, NATHANIEL. 1930-2014. 22 Typed Carbons (3 signed "Nathan"), Branden's retained correspondence to Ayn Rand and Frank O'Connor, — [RAND, AYN. 1905-1982.]

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Estimate: $2,000–$3,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 11 December 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-693222
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rand, Ayn. 1905-1982., BRANDEN, NATHANIEL. 1930-2014. 22 Typed Carbons (3 signed "Nathan"), Branden's retained correspondence to Ayn Rand and Frank O'Connor,. Bonhams, 11 Dec 2020, lot 173. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-693222.

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Rand, Ayn. 1905-1982., BRANDEN, NATHANIEL. 1930-2014. 22 Typed Carbons (3 signed "Nathan"), Branden's retained correspondence to Ayn Rand and Frank O'Connor,. Bonhams, 11 Dec 2020, lot 173. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-693222.

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From the same sale Fine Books and Manuscripts · Dec 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Saint Augustine's Confessiones, decorated medieval manuscript on vell…	Augustine, Saint, Bishop Of Hippo. 354-430 A.d.	$100,000–$150,000
LACTANTIUS. C.250-C.325. Des divines institutions contre les Gentils …	Entrelac Binding.	$5,000–$8,000
Epistolae. Ferrara: Laurentius de Rubeis, de Valentia, 1497.	Hieronymus. C.342-420.	$20,000–$30,000
Libro d'ore di Bonaparte Ghislieri. Modena: Franco Cosimo Panini, 2008.	Illuminated Manuscripts: Fine Press.	$4,000–$6,000
Scriptores rei militaris. Rome: Eucharius Silber, 1494.	Flavius. Et AL. Vegetius Renatus	$15,000–$25,000
Illuminated Manuscript Signed conferring the title of comisario de la…	Spanish Inquisition: Illuminated Manuscript.	$5,000–$8,000

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Rand, Ayn. 1905-1982.	Atlas Shrugged. New York: Random House, 1957.	$2,304	Bonhams, Jun 2026
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Rand, Ayn. 1905-1982.	ARISTOTLE. The Basic Works.... New York: Random House, [1941		Bonhams, Dec 2017
Rand, Ayn. 1905-1982.	Atlas Shrugged. New York: Random House, [1967].		Bonhams, Sep 2015
Rand, Ayn. 1905-1982.	RAND, AYN. 1905-1982. Document Signed twice ("Ayn Rand O'Con		Bonhams, Jun 2020
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Rand, Ayn. 1905-1982.	The Fountainhead. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, [		Bonhams, Jun 2026
Rand, Ayn. 1905-1982.	Atlas Shrugged. New York: Random House, [1967].		Bonhams, Apr 2015

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